We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

"This is... a Moon Embracing Realm expert has made a move?!" On the majestic and towering metal city wall, the crowd, which had been completely silent, especially the martial arts students, suddenly erupted into wild cheers.

"OHOHOHOHOH——!!!"

"It must be. Only a powerhouse at the Moon Embracing Realm could casually unleash such a powerful attack that could stretch for dozens of miles in an instant."

"All martial artists, quickly put away your weapons, otherwise..."

Most of the martial arts students, upon seeing the sky filled with lightning, felt as if they had seen the dawn of victory. They immediately lowered their long weapons and then joined the crowd in a frenzy of celebration.

For both the martial arts students and the soldiers and warriors guarding the city walls, the deafening sound and the bright flashes were like a triumphant song, injecting them with a full dose of adrenaline.

In an instant, his tired body regained most of its vitality, especially his mental and psychological vitality!
Because every martial arts student here had fought hard at Hulao Pass for nearly a day and a night, and although they relied on the city walls, each martial arts student still had more than enough physical strength.

However, the mental pressure was something that these martial arts students found difficult to bear.

Unlike seasoned soldiers and other martial artists.

Despite having undergone at least two wilderness trials, these martial arts students still found it difficult to adapt to the intensity of the war at this moment.

Almost every moment, martial arts students or practitioners screamed in agony, and were then taken to the rear of the battlefield by their instructors or soldiers for treatment.

Even more terrifying is that some martial arts students have repeatedly encountered teammates who were just chatting and laughing with them before, only to have half of their bodies disappear in an instant and be devoured by savage beasts if they are not careful.

This kind of visual and psychological impact is something that cannot be experienced at all in wilderness trials organized by city officials or martial arts universities.

The intensity of the Wilderness Trials is on a completely different level compared to the border defense battles.

It's like making a college student, living in a safe haven, innocent yet naive, face a drinking party with their boss for the first time.

It's only natural to feel powerless.

"Something seems amiss." Li Feiyu looked up at the sky with a serious expression, his brows furrowed, seemingly having doubts about the martial arts students' remarks.

"Me too." Chen Jiyue's three-foot-long sword flashed, instantly killing a second-tier ferocious beast that had climbed up and was covered in wounds.

She quickly tidied the stray hairs from her forehead to prevent them from obscuring her vision. She nodded in agreement with Li Feiyu's remarks and continued, "I have also seen seniors at the Embracing Moon Realm before, and their auras are completely different from this one."

"A true expert in the Embracing Moon Realm will have a more profound aura, like Mount Tai pressing down, giving people a feeling that makes it hard to breathe."

"But the aura that appeared today seemed more violent, rather than overwhelming."

“However, Yu Xuan might know better whether he is a Moon Embracing Realm expert.” As she spoke, Chen Jiyue looked to the other side: “Unfortunately, the smart bracelet has now entered hibernation.”

As she spoke, Chen Jiyue glanced down at her smart bracelet, which had completely dimmed, before quickly looking away again.

Dozens of miles away was where Wang Yuxuan and the others were.

Chen Jiyue said this entirely because Wang Yuxuan's spiritual cultivation method was an extremely rare method called the Divine Observation Technique, named—

God's awareness of silence illuminates the Dharma.

The term "divine perception" refers to extraordinary perceptual abilities; while "silent illumination" refers to seeing through illusions and penetrating the truth in the midst of silent stillness, when the mind is completely calm.

It is said to be the cultivation method obtained by the first spiritualist, but it was abandoned because the cultivation was too difficult and the requirements were too high.

It was accidentally obtained by a man surnamed Wang, who then made a copy of the Divine Awakening and Tranquil Illumination Method and handed it over to the state.

Few people knew about the Divine Observation Technique that Wang Yuxuan cultivated, and even fewer within the Tiangang Academy. Chen Jiyue and Li Feiyu only learned about it by chance.

It can be said that, apart from Shen Bailian, among the current first-year martial arts students of Tiangang Academy, Wang Yuxuan's perception and ability to see through illusions are second to none.

As for the first one.

Of course it belongs to Shen Bailian!
"Xuanxuan, what are you looking at?" Suddenly, a light and melodious voice, like that of a lark, rang in Wang Yuxuan's ears, disrupting her thoughts.

"Hmm?" Wang Yuxuan had already sensed this and questioned in a slightly unfriendly tone, "Qiu'er, how could you abandon your post?!"

"Do you know how much pressure your absence will put on the other students?"

Thousands of martial arts students from the Tiangang Academy were assigned to various locations. Due to the nature of city defense battles, the general rule was that the strong would lead the weak.

Some of the weaker martial arts students act as support staff for the stronger ones, occasionally helping to heal injuries.

Therefore, Wang Yuxuan and other martial arts prodigies were basically separated.

"Relax, relax." Feng Yanqiu chuckled, patting the armor on her chest, which was now covered in blood, flesh, and grime. She pointed to where she had been standing and said in a low, buzzing voice, "Look."

“A martial arts teacher has taken my place and asked me to protect you.”

As she spoke, Feng Yanqiu's eyes flickered slightly, and she saw several ferocious beasts flapping their wings and desperately trying to avoid the thunderous roar from not far away.

All of a sudden.

The bow is like thunder, the arrow like lightning.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"

In the blink of an eye, several thick arrows traversed several miles in an instant, piercing through the fleeing beasts before they could react, under the cover of thunder.

The intense physical pain caused him to move much more slowly.

Under normal circumstances, it would be of no concern.

But at this very moment?

That thunder wielder, who resembled a god, sat high above the heavens.

The sky was filled with thunder, like a black bear that had been starving and hibernating, roaring and howling, and with the flashes of lightning, it was completely swallowed up.

All of this, from Feng Yanqiu firing several arrows to the ferocious beast being swallowed by lightning and turning into ashes, took less than one-fifth of a second.

The speed was breathtaking.

Even some seasoned warriors at the Opening Sea Realm cast strange glances at them, not out of anything else, but out of surprise.

After a day and a night of fighting, these martial arts students, experiencing the beast tide for the first time, were not completely exhausted, and their reaction speed was still incredibly fast.

Even the warriors who controlled the ballistae had barely reacted when they saw that the figures of those ferocious beasts had completely disappeared.

"By the way." Feng Yanqiu remained vigilant, her eyes still fixed on the sky, fearing another attack from a feathered beast. She asked in a low voice, "Xuanxuan, is that person in the sky a Moon-Embracing Realm expert?"

“No.” Wang Yuxuan shook her head, then added, “To be more precise, he doesn’t look like it. He’s too young, especially in appearance. He doesn’t look like a young man in his forties at all. He looks more like our peers.”

"But the aura it exudes is that of the Sea Opening Realm."

"Sigh~"

"Now that you mention a martial artist at the Sea Opening Realm, and someone so young, could that person be Senior Brother Shen?!" Feng Yanqiu's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light. "No."

“That’s right, Senior Brother Shen wouldn’t have that ability.”

……

The gaze shifted to the other side.

Some experienced martial artists, unlike the ecstatic martial arts students, showed a look of confusion in their eyes.

Because this is simply illogical.

According to the usual practice, no Moon-Embracing Realm expert would intervene in a Level 3 ferocious beast tide, because if any Moon-Embracing Realm expert were to intervene on their side...

The divine side will also send out ferocious beasts of the corresponding level to fight, and will also send out more cannon fodder to accompany them, such as those first and second-tier ferocious beasts.

At that time, the intensity of the ferocious beast tide will also increase, causing greater damage to the Great Xia side.

Not worth the candle.

Such examples were commonplace 100 years before the new era.

Later, after a long period of exploration, some soldiers who had been stationed on the border for a long time vaguely came to a shocking conclusion—

The first, second, and third level beast tides are merely one of the beasts' methods of eliminating cannon fodder. Through fierce battles, they seek out the war behemoths with the greatest potential for cultivation.

Commonly known as raising poisonous insects.

As time went by, this conclusion was gradually verified, based on the increasing number of king-level ferocious beasts.

However, the Great Xia side was helpless in the face of this.

To avoid further escalation of the situation, the human race generally has no choice but to passively follow the intensity of the ferocious beast tide and send out warriors of the corresponding strength limit level to deal with it.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as when the area around Hulao Pass is being cleared, but in such cases, it's a different story.

"Who exactly is that guy, a martial artist who just advanced to the Moon Embracing Realm? How could he act so recklessly?!" On the towering city wall, a martial artist at the Sea Opening Realm looked at the sea of ​​ferocious beasts that seemed to be swallowed by a whale, and his face grew increasingly grim.

Although the opponent's attack, which only covered dozens of miles, reduced the number of ferocious beasts by at least tens of thousands.

This greatly reduced the pressure on the front lines.

But for this seasoned and experienced martial artist at the Opening Sea Realm, there was no joy; instead, his mood grew increasingly heavy.

Suddenly, just as this martial artist at the Sea Opening Realm was about to continue complaining,
Another man reached out to stop the complaining man. Sensing the unusually active lightning force in the air, he frowned slightly and advised in a deep voice, "The results are not yet in, so don't jump to conclusions."

"Don't be too anxious. Lord Nangong, who is stationed at Hulao Pass, hasn't spoken yet, which means there's still room for maneuver in this matter."

Upon hearing this, the man did not rush to reply, but instead showed a thoughtful expression on his face.

As my friend said, if a powerful expert at the Embracing Moon Realm were to act without authorization, Lord Nangong, who is stationed at Hulao Pass, would definitely intervene to stop and punish such an individual in order to prevent the situation from escalating.

"Whoa—"

"It really is that kid." Ten thousand meters above the sky above Hulao Pass, Cheng Shangwu focused his eyes, and his powerful spiritual perception allowed him to easily see the general appearance of the person in the sky.

Unsurprisingly, it was Yuwen Changkong, who had recently broken through to the Sea Opening Realm.

"However, this kid is quite the show-off. When did he come up with that line, 'When thunder rolls across the dark clouds...bringing the wrath of Great Xia'? I wonder who he learned it from." After Cheng Shangwu finished speaking, he paused, raised his eyebrows, as if he had thought of something, and then excitedly turned to look at Duan Wuyai beside him:
"Hey? Old Duan, do you think I could do something like this when I arrive at the battlefield? I feel like that would make me look really cool!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Wuyai rolled his eyes at him and remained silent.

They're all so old! Before the new era, they'd be halfway to the grave, yet they're still so childish.

Now, due to the flourishing of martial arts, people are maturing psychologically at a younger age.

However, Duan Wuyai's eye roll did not dispel Cheng Shangwu's unreliable idea. Instead, it seemed to fuel Cheng Shangwu's ambition, and he murmured, "I think it is indeed feasible."

"hey-hey……"

"When I say something so cool next time I'm fighting alongside Linglong, won't she be starry-eyed?!"

"Tch." Duan Wuyai sensed Cheng Shangwu, who was completely absorbed in his own fantasy, and noticed the shiny head under the lightning. His lips twitched slightly.

If you want to show off, you don't have to be dashing, but you can't be bald, right?
Then, Duan Wuyai quickly looked around and, before the other school leaders noticed, he quickly moved a few steps to the side without making a sound.

In this regard.

Cheng Shangwu naturally sensed it, but he didn't take it to heart.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible this method seemed. Outsiders thought he was pursuing Yu Linglong, but those who knew the truth knew that the two were completely in love.

Otherwise, given Yu Linglong's personality, even if you flatter her to the extreme, she won't even give you a second glance.

In the present day, the Great Xia Dynasty is still ruled by strength.

One's appearance can be adjusted at will, but one's martial arts realm, physical fitness level, and mental strength level cannot be adjusted at will.

"Old Duan."

"Ok?"

"ask you a question."

"Speak your mind, or shut up," Duan Wuyai replied indifferently.

Cheng Shangwu wasn't annoyed by this, or rather, he was already used to it. He gestured with his eyes to the figure in the sky and asked, "Do you think your disciple can still defeat Yuwen Changkong?"

Duan Wuyai fell silent.

He had heard that Shen Bailian had sparred with Yuwen Changkong and easily won, and this incident had greatly excited him, causing his previously stagnant mental strength level to achieve a new breakthrough.

but now?
Duan Wuyai was unsure whether Shen Bailian could defeat Yuwen Changkong, because the latter had already entered the Sea Opening Realm, and the power of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Saint Body had already been fully revealed.

Such a thunderstorm stretching for dozens of miles is something that ordinary martial artists at the Opening Sea Realm cannot accomplish.

however.

"Buzz!"

A barely perceptible tremor sent a chill down the spines of everyone on the city wall, as if a sharp blade were rubbing and cutting through them.

Moreover, illusions seemed to appear before their eyes, and the swords in the hands of many warriors trembled and resonated in unison, as if a war song from afar had suddenly risen.

"Artistic conception???" (End of Chapter)